MAY 18, 2008 9:00AM SUNDAY SCHOOL
10:15AM SERVICE - ONE SERVICE ONLY
11:15AM ALL CHURCH PICNIC
COMMUNION OFFERING
The May Communion goes to Morning Star Mission, a blue band. This mission in Joliet has provided food, clothing, shelter, a men's recovery program, and women and family outreach program for 97 years! The collection baskets for communion are located on the east and west window sills during communion service.
JOB POSTING
We are in need of a Director of Youth Ministries. Two years of college, experience in working with youth, and some experience with Christian Education Programs. 30 hours per week, $17,000-20,000. Application deadline is May 15. Complete job description is on the bulletin board in the Narthex, or contact the office for a copy. Please send letter and resume to Paul Weller, Channahon United Methodist Church, 24751 W. Eames, Channahon, IL 60410.
ATTENTION ALL GRADUATES
We will be recognizing all graduates (Jr. High, Sr. High, College and Graduate Programs) on Sunday, June 1 st at both services. Please sign up on the bulletin board or let Lynette in the office know if you or a family member will be graduating this spring.
SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC
Sunday, May 18 th we will celebrate the end of the Sunday School year with our annual Sunday School picnic. The schedule for that day is: 9:00am Sunday School
10:15am Service
11:30am Picnic
Please make note of the change and I encourage you to join us on this day. We are also asking for contributions for our picnic. The following is a schedule of items to be donated for the picnic: if your child is in : Preschool, kindergarten or 1 st grade - Dessert
2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th or 5 th grade - Dish to Pass
Jr. or Sr. High - Chips
Also, on this day we will be honoring our teachers during the service. Please let your teacher know how much you appreciate all their hard work. If you have any questions, please contact Sherri Gierman 467-0427.
NOTHING BUT NETS
Nothing But Nets is a global campaign to save lives by preventing malaria, a leading killer of children in Africa. $10 will purchase a net and save a life. The people of the United Methodist Church, along with Sports Illustrated, NBA Cares, The United Nations Foundation and several other groups are raising funds to purchase bed nets to stop the mosquitoes from biting and put an end to malaria. At this time, no consistently effective malaria vaccine exists.
Send a net and Save a Life. Bed nets work in two ways: they stop mosquitos from biting during the night and spreading the disease, and the insecticide on the net kills mosquitoes when they land on it.
So far the Channahon United Methodist Church as earned $1,168.52 for Nothing But Nets. Show your support and buy a net. Checks must be marked “Nothing but Nets” and can be placed in the offering plate or sent to the office.
CHURCH KITCHEN
The church kitchen is in need of donations of the following items, new or gently used. If you can donate any of these things, please deliver them to the kitchen along with a note stating that you are donating it. Or, hand-deliver the item to Pat Steele, Anita Young or Beth Couch. Be sure to take this list with you if you go to the spring garage sales!
Measuring cups, dry and liquid
Measuring spoons
Electric Knives - for turkey supper
Tea Kettle
Vegetable chopper
stainless steel serving spoons
stainless steel tablespoons
stainless steel forks, knives and teaspoons (no rust please)
8 quart cooking pot
PLAYGROUND BUILDING
Playground building date is May 24, 9:00am. We are in need of strong, willing, workers to help us build and install the new playground. There are also many items needed for the building. If you have any of the following items and would like to lend them to us please contact Randy Platt 467- 1994.
Tape measures (Qty: min. 3-5), some 50-100' long
Pallet Jack
2 or 3 old wheelbarrows for cement mixing
Post hole diggers (QTY: 2-3)
Spade shovels (QTY: 3-5)
Utility knives (QTY: 2-3)
Wire Cutters or band cutters (QTY: 1)
Small or large buckets, for hardware (QTY: 3-5)
Crushed Rock – recommended 4” deep at the bottom of holes
8” Square Tamper
Levels, preferably 4' in length (QTY: 3-4) Also 2' level & Torpedo (6”) level.
3/8” Ratchets w/ 9/16” sockets (QTY: min. of 5)—special hex bits will be provided
5/16” and 9/16” sockets for attachment to a ratchet (or 5/16” and 9/16” wrenches)
Allen wrench set
Steel hammers and rubber hammers (QTY: 2-3)
Power drill / cordless drill
Washable felt tip pens
Vice Grips & Channel Lock
¼” allen wrench
¼” drill bits
Electrical extension cords (100' lengths)
Sledge Hammer
Scissors
Cord-less drills
Water source for cleanup & cement mixing
Few rags to wipe up excess concrete
Approximately three 60 lb. bags of Sakrete or Quickrete per hole
Gloves
Tool aprons
Step Ladders
Rain Gear
Cold weather gear
Sunscreen
Please mark your calendars for the Becky Manion Memorial Playground Dedication on Sunday June 1 between services. It will be a great time for the kids to try out the new equipment and there will be ice cream cones too!
GOLF OUTING
Mark your calendars for our Annual Golf Outing, Saturday, June 14, 2008. We will be needing help, contact Bob Manion, 467-6144 or cuatgolf2@comcast.net.
PORK CHOP DINNER
We will be having a Pork Chop Dinner along with the Golf Outing. Saturday, June 14, 3:00-7:00pm at the Channahon United Methodist Church. Cost is $8 for one pork chop, $10 for two pork chops. Call 467-5275 for reservations. Carry outs are also available. Set, cleanup and servers needed, contact Bob Manion if you can help 467-6144. This is a good opportunity for those 8 th grade and above to earn credit towards the Art Smith Memorial Scholarship.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Power Lab VBS is coming July 13-17 from 6:00-8:30pm. Children 3 years - 10 years are welcome. We need many volunteers to make this another Super Experience for our kids. See Lou McCoy or Lana Stafford on ways you can help!
BOOKS AND BREAKFAST
We would like to share with you a brief book review of the book we read in April. We believe that it is an important read for any parent or grandparent. The book is called Who's Raising your Child? By Laura Buddenberg and Kathleen McGee. It is about our current culture and the many things we want and own that make us believe that a good life is a “Material-successful” life and the primary goal is to garner material possessions to the point that we neglect the development of character.
It explains how our media advertising leads our children to believe they are not cool and that they are unhappy because something is lacking in their lives; their looks, possession, etc. advertising promotes this need to be cool; to conform, fit in, and keep up with your peers. Do you know that your age 7 and younger children see 40,000 commercials in a year? This book explains how marketers and the entertainment industry place high rating ahead of the welfare of our children. It also gives caretakers of children ideas on how to fight back. Our Channahon Library carries this book and some of our church members in the book club have it. This is a “must read” for parents and children and teens.
The May 3 rd book is Don't Drink the Kool-Aid: Oprah, Obama and Occult's by Carrington Steele. All are welcome to meet at Enjoi's at 8:00am to discuss. The June 7 th book is When the Rivers Run Dry: Water - The Defining Crisis of the 21 st Century by Fred Pearce. Any questions about book club or to be put on their email list contact Cindy Vong 467-6840.
JOLIET JACKHAMMERS GAME
Join us for a fun filled night of baseball and fireworks on Friday, June 13, 7:05pm. Tickets are $10 each. The sign up sheet is on the Nurturing Bulletin board by the kitchen door. Any questions, call Beth Couch 467-4224.
DAYBREAK WISH LIST
We have a collection box in the Narthex for items needed at Daybreak. They are in need of the following: Shampoo and conditioner, razors for men and women, combs and brushes, hair care products for African Americans, diapers, wipes, bottles, soap, body wash, lotion, toothbrushes, cologne, body spray, feminine hygiene products, non-aspiring pain reliever, deodorant, toothpaste, q-tips, new spring/summer clothes for men, women and children. The next time Channahon United Methodist Church serves at Daybreak is June 23. Watch for the sign up sheet.
RELAY FOR LIFE RAFFLE
Paul and Sharon Stewart offer you a once in a lifetime opportunity to share in their baking expertise. Win a homemade pie AND a homemade loaf of bread each month for six months. Donation is $5 per pticket. Contact Paul or Sharon 521-9282.
THANK YOU
The Ladies Aid and Thrift Shop would like to thank everyone for working so hard in moving the Thrift Shop. It has made our work much easier.
The members of Rachel Circle are so grateful for your generosity in supporting our Spaghetti Kits, with proceeds to the Becky Manion Memorial Playground. Your gifts of over $2100 will go a long way toward the completion of this worthy project. What a great tribute to a great lady. Thank you.
We would like to thank everyone for their prayers and cards during our time of grieving. We truly appreciate our church family's support through such a difficult time. With Love, The Cissell Family
Thank you for the soft neck pillow I was given at the Oncology Center. God bless you ladies and please keep me in your prayers. Darlene Giordano
Channahon UMC and Chanooka Wish - Thank you for your generous collection and donation of gently used coats to the clients of the Daybreak Center. We appreciate your support!
God Bless - Jennifer - volunteer coordinator
JOYS AND CONCERNS
Prayers
Hospitalized : Gene Hawkins, Phyllis McCoy
Illnesses and testing : Ruth Satorius, Brenda Van Asdlen, Caleb (Waller), Wayne Wilda, Ray and Janet Page, Kathy McLaughlin's aunt, Phillip (Manion), Dick (Robb), Jeannette Boggs, Joan Waller, Sommer Hullett, Elaine Coen, Cindy Pappas
Surgery: Gina (Breen), Jim Buckley
Loved Ones Lost : Cindy Childress, Sandy Fletcher's niece, Evelyn Waller, Kevin Janik,
Joys:
Dora Kruger was awarded the “Scouting Ishkote District Award of Merit”, Logan Knott turned 2, Mark Nichols in remission, Paul and Tori Weller new granddaughter Kaci, John Choyce feeling better, Emily and John Sergeant had a son, Matthew Donald, Kellen and Michelle Walker had a daughter, Kennedy Elizabeth, Platt's back from China with daughter Anika, Terri Baranski's grandmother celebrating 95 th birthday, Nikki Dearduff on her engagement, Janet Robb's brother Dick feeling much better, Anika Platt celebrating her 1 st birthday
May Visitation Team
Sharon and Paul Stewart
Liturgist 9:00/11:15
5/4 Anita Young/Joi Walker
5/11 Elena Warren/Jim Waller
5/18 Paul Stewart/Beth Thelo
5/25 Gary Cogdal/Ben Thelo
Greeters 9:00
5/4 Cathy Breen
5/11 John and Aileen Cotter
5/18 Platt Family
5/25 Carol Cissell
Anniversaries
5/1/93 Rick & Michelle Lyman
5/10/80 Jerome & Char Blackwell
5/11/52 Jack & Wilma Schultz
5/13/95 Dan & Kristen Mooney
5/14/83 Rick & Brenda VanAsdlen
5/16/75 Jim & Donna Buckley
5/26/74 Chip & Joyce Williams
5/27/89 Mark & Keta Lindstrom
5/30/59 Jim & Nancy Allen
May Birthdays
1 John Cotter
2 Brian Daniels
2 Steve Czyz
3 Denise Czyz
3 Keta Lindstrom
3 Jeff Walker
3 Connor Sampson
6 Lana Stafford
6 Morgan McMurtry
6 Bruce Thornton
7 Jodi Landes
7 Robin Margliano
8 Colleen Thornton
9 Lona Huvila
12 Joyce Williams
13 Grace Thelo
14 Robert Triebel
15 Madalyn Hernandez
16 Clayton Novak
17 Ryan Knott
17 Dave Barnes
18 Peter Stadalsky
18 Arvilla Smith
18 Laurie Raeburn
20 Eric Pfeiffer
20 Joey Dearduff
21 Michelle Blazekovich
22 Chad Kruger
24 Carl Bush
28 Jonathan Reid
29 Allison Lyman
29 Bailey Lyman
30 Jim Arnold
30 Mike Fletcher
MAY 18, 2008
9:00AM SUNDAY SCHOOL
10:15AM SERVICE
Channahon United Methodist Church
24751 W. Eames, Channahon, IL 60410
Office: 815-467-5275/Fax 815-467-7435/Pastor Cell: 922-6872
http://www.gbgm-umc.org/channahon
Pastor Gavin cumc_pastor@cbcast.com
Office - Lynette Bassett cumc_church@cbcast.com
Youth Director - Carol Cissell cumc_youthdr@cbcast.com
Office Hours: Tues, Wed. & Thurs. 8:30-1:00pm
Sunday Services 9:00am & 11:15am
Sunday School 10:15am
Pastor: Gavin Brandt
Ministers: All of Us
Lynette Bassett - Editor
Volume 54, No. 5